User`s manual

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BIOS SETUP
Base Memory
Typically 640 KB. Also called conventional memory. The DOS operating system
and conventional applications use this area.
Extended Memory
Above the 1MB boundary. Early IBM personal computers could not use memory
above 1 MB, but current PCs and their software can use extended memory.
Total Memory
System total memory is the sum of base memory, extended memory, and other
memory.
4.4 Advanced BIOS Features Menu
These screens (Figure 3.1 and 3.2) contain industry-standard options additional to
the core PC AT BIOS. This section describes all fields offered by Award Software in
this screen. Some fields may vary from those in your Setup program. Your system
builder may omit or modify some fields.